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Apple AirPods Max 2 vs Sony WH-1000XM6 — SirDeal

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Apple AirPods Max 2 vs Sony WH-1000XM6

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Apple—AirPods Max 2

Sony—WH-1000XM6

Apple

AirPods Max 2

Apple over-ear headphones with Adaptive Audio and USB-C lossless playback.

$549Observed Aug 20, 2026 via Apple

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Sony

WH-1000XM6

Sony’s over-ear flagship with adaptive noise cancellation and multipoint audio.

$459.99Observed Aug 20, 2026 via Sony

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DetailAirPods Max 2WH-1000XM6

Form factorOver-ear headphonesOver-ear headphones

BatteryUp to 20hUp to 30h with ANC

Wired audioUSB-C lossless—

Noise controlANC + Adaptive AudioQN3 ANC, 12 microphones

Connectivity—Multipoint

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